Cyril McLaglen
Know for: Acting
Born: 1899-09-09
Place of birth: London, England, UK
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Underground (1928)
A working-class love story set in and around the London Underground of the 1920s. Two men – gentle Bill and brash Bert – meet and are...
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter...
A Royal Demand (1933)
During the English Civil War, Lord Forrest attempts to sign up with the Royalist army, but is mistaken for a Roundhead and forced to join their...
They Met in Bombay (1941)
A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay and as the Japanese Army invades China.
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While...
Quinneys (1927)
'Antique dealer's daughter loves foreman who makes fakes for ex-partner.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Arcadians (1927)
'Club-owner crashes plane in Arcady, land of truth and beauty.' (British Film Catalogue)
Money for Speed (1933)
A motorcycle champion becomes a stunt rider after he is banned from speedway racing.
The Bands Plays On (1934)
A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
Alf's Button (1930)
A soldier discovers a button made from Aladdin's lamp grants wishes when rubbed.
Hindle Wakes (1927)
A young working-class girl causes a stir when she sneaks off for a romantic getaway with the wealthy heir of the mill where she works.
Josser Joins the Navy (1932)
'Hall porter forced to join Navy while tracking spies.' (British Film Catalogue)
Verdict of the Sea (1932)
When 'Gentleman' Burton boards the Capri his aura of mystery makes the crew curious about his origins and makes him especially attractive to the...
The Plough and the Stars (1936)
A husband clashes with his wife over his membership to the Irish citizen army during the Easter rebellion.
Balaclava (1928)
A British army officer is cashiered, and re-enlists as Private to take part in the Crimean War. He succeeds in capturing a top Russian spy which...
The Island of Despair (1926)
A shipwrecked captain saves a girl from a Spanish murderer by threatening to give him leprosy.
Boadicea (1927)
The life of the Celtic Queen Boudica (Boadicea) and her rebellion against the Roman Empire.
Suspense (1930)
During the First World War a British unit take up a new position in a trench unaware that the Germans are laying a mine underneath it.
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
In 1897, little Priscilla Williams, along with her widowed mother, goes to live with her army colonel paternal grandfather on the British outpost he...
No Lady (1931)
A henpecked husband takes his wife and her children to Blackpool, where confusion reigns.
Down River (1931)
A murderous skipper involved in dope trafficking.
Bed and Breakfast (1930)
A newlywed couple have a fight, and in order to get even with one another, each decides to take up with a lover but without actually going through...
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name.
Madame Pompadour (1927)
The French king's mistress frees her jailed lover and makes him her bodyguard.
The Lost Patrol (1929)
A patrol of twelve soldiers is lost in the desert and killed by the tribesmen, but the sergeant makes sure that one of the tribesmen dies for every...
The Secret of the Loch (1934)
A batty Scottish professor attempts to prove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, but everyone thinks he's crazy. Meanwhile, a foolish young...
The Black Swan (1942)
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of...